CHAPTER-4

STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM

Time:90min(s) Marks:40
1 marks questions
1.Why did Rutherford selected a gold foil for alpha ray scattering
experiment?

2.Write down the electron contribution for chlorine atom.how many

electrons are there in the L shell?

3.What are canal rays?Write the name of all sub atomic particle present
in an atom.

4.Define valency of an atom.

5.Name the isotope used as a fuel in nuclear reactors.

6.What is alpha particle?

7.Write two isotopes of carbon.

8.What are isobars?

9.Define atomic number.How do we represent it?

10.Write correct notation for an atom using atomic number,mass

number and symbol of element.

3MARKS QUESTIONS

11.Describe conclusions drawn out by Thomson's,Rutherford and Bohr's

model.
12.Write electron distribution and valencies of:

1. carbon

2. sulphur

3. neon

13.Write the important rules for electron distribution.

14.What was Rutherford's experiment?Write its drawback.

15.Draw a sketch of Bohr's model of an atom with 3 shells.

16.If bromine atom is available in the form of, say, two isotopes 35Br79
(49.7%) and 35Br81 (50.3%), calculate the average atomic mass of
bromine atom.

17.Write three isotopes of hydrogen.

18.An element has an atomic number 12 and mass number 26. Name
the element and draw its atomic structure.Also write the valency of the
element.

19.Complete the following table: